Location: Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal, between Burma and PakistanGeographic coordinates: 20° 0' N, 77° 0' ECoastline km: 7,000 km kmClimate: varies from tropical monsoon in south to temperate in northTerrain: upland plain (Deccan Plateau) in south, flat to rolling plain along the Ganges, deserts in west, Himalayas in northElevation:Natural hazards: droughts; flash floods, as well as widespread and destructive flooding from monsoonal rains; severe thunderstorms; earthquakesCurrency: Indian rupee (INR)Population:Languages: English enjoys associate status but is the most important language for national, political, and commercial communication; Hindi is the national language and primary tongue of 30% of the peopleCapital:Divisions: